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Mr Alistair Carmichael vs Suella Braverman

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland
vs
Photograph of Suella Braverman
Suella Braverman
RUK Fareham and Waterlooville

Voting alignment

Mr Alistair Carmichael and Suella Braverman voted the same way 13% of the time, based on 1,157 shared comparable votes.

154 same votes 1,003 different votes 1,157 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
5 Aye 27 No
Work / Employment 56% aligned 32 shared votes
17 Aye 15 No
23 Aye 16 No
Education 41% aligned 39 shared votes
14 Aye 25 No
95 Aye 63 No
Tax 28% aligned 158 shared votes
47 Aye 111 No
4 Aye 13 No
Devolution / Local Government 24% aligned 17 shared votes
15 Aye 2 No
18 Aye 13 No
Housing 23% aligned 31 shared votes
14 Aye 17 No
Most different by topic
27 Aye 17 No
Foreign Affairs 0% aligned 44 shared votes
17 Aye 27 No
14 Aye 17 No
Environment / Climate 0% aligned 31 shared votes
17 Aye 14 No
29 Aye 55 No
Migration 1% aligned 84 shared votes
54 Aye 30 No
18 Aye 11 No
Digital / Online Safety 3% aligned 29 shared votes
10 Aye 19 No
103 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 4% aligned 170 shared votes
61 Aye 109 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

67.0 %
6 % below average
Rank 480 of 649
Participation
68.8 %
4 % below average
Rank 455 of 649
1,581
2,361 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,625
2,361 eligible divisions
907
57.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
765
47.1 % of votes cast
674
42.6 % of votes cast
No votes
860
52.9 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
22
1.4 % of votes cast
25 years, 2 months
Since 7 Jun 2001
Commons service
11 years, 3 months
Since 7 May 2015

Debates

68
-9.9 vs Commons average
Rank 312 of 650
Appearances
54
-23.9 vs Commons average
Rank 396 of 650
116
-22.3 vs Commons average
Rank 246 of 650
Contributions
68
-70.3 vs Commons average
Rank 425 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,671,241
all imported IPSA years
£319,374
41 % above average
Latest expenses
£240,275
6 % above average
5
4 registered categories
Registered interests
9
4 registered categories
13
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
4
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
194 of 211 votes
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
#2
Environment / Climate
38 of 48 votes
Environment / Climate
39 of 48 votes
#3
Trade
72 of 91 votes
Democracy / Parliament
33 of 43 votes
#4
Democracy / Parliament
34 of 43 votes
Crime / Justice
176 of 230 votes
#5
Foreign Affairs
54 of 69 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026 24 Jun 2026
Environment / Climate
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
No
No
European Convention on Human Rights (withdrawal): Ten Minute Rule Motion 29 Oct 2025
Aye
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Aye
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 18 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
Where they voted the same
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
No
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22 22 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
No
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: New Clause 7 12 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 12 Jan 2026
Tax
Aye
No
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee: Clause 62 stand part 12 Jan 2026
Tax
No
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